ENGLISH 8 SECOND QUARTER LESSON 1: Tracing Our Roots Nezel C. Duque

Content Standards The learner understands that :

listening is the receptive skill in the oral mode that allows one to comprehend what is heard using ones skills and background knowledge;reading is psycholinguistic guessing game which utilizes visual and non-visual information in order to confirm, modify, and monitor one’s comprehension;There are an array of study skills, which may tackle the process of organizing and taking in new information and retaining information.

Performance Standards

The learner:

recalls/locates information from expository texts and uses this information for discussion or written production;responds to literary texts through the appreciation of literary devices and an understanding of story grammar;communicate effectively in oral and written forms using the correct grammatical structures of Englishdemonstrates a love for reading and viewing various texts and confidence in responding/participating in various communicative activities/tasks.

Learning Competencies

The learner:

employs projective listening strategies when listening to descriptive and longer narrative text;organizes prior knowledge concerning the topic of reading or viewing selection using a variety of graphic organizers;responds to information from a reading or viewing selection through the use of oral or written short response formats and differentiated group performance tasks;exchanges and processes information synchronously or asynchronously with peers and other persons for purposes of expanding understanding,limiting inquiry, and balancing views or opinions.

Subject Matter/Topic

Introduction to Thailand Literature Thailand Culture, Traditions and Tourists Spots Makato and the Cowrie Shell(A Thai Folktale)

Date August 26 ,2014 August 27 ,2014 August 28,2014

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, the learners should have:

a. described the culture of Thais;

b. noted the facts about Thailand shared by the teacher;

c. identified the goal of Thailand at the end of the century as exemplified on the text read by the teacher;

d. identified the plans and action of Thai government and its people in achieving their goals;

a. watched the movie about Thailand;b. constructed questions based on the

movie;c. answered the questions from the

different groups.

d. identified the characteristics of Makato;

e. identified the process in achieving the success of Makato;

f. made their own stairs to success.

e. related the Filipino values to the values exemplified in Dickinson’s poem, a Thai poet.

Materials Pictures and Thailand at the Turn of a Century (listening text)

Video clip -Copy of the text

Textbook/Modular Reference

DepEd Learning Guide for Grade 8 English: Module 2.Retrieved August 23,2014, from http://www.slideshare.net/marcomed/deped-grade-8-learning-guide-afroasian-literature-quarter-2

DepEd Learning Guide for Grade 8 English: Module 2.Retrieved August 23,2014, from

http://www.slideshare.net/marcomed/deped-grade-8-learning-guide-afroasian-literature-quarter-2

DepEd Learning Guide for Grade 8 English: Module 2.Retrieved August 23,2014, from

http://www.slideshare.net/marcomed/deped-grade-8-learning-guide-afroasian-literature-quarter-2

Nature of Assessment

Formative FormativeSummative

Formative

Assessment Activity -recitation -recitation

-group activity

-essay

-recitation

Procedure I. Preparation

Prayer

Setting of Standards

o teacher’s introduction

o house rules

4 PIC - 1 WORD

-the students guess the country where the four things/pictures can be located and or associated.

Answer: THAILAND

II. Presentation

I. Preparation

Prayer

Motivationmotive question: If you were given the chance to travel in Thailand, in what part of Thailand are you going to do/go first?

Statement of Objectives-the teacher explains that the students are going to meet Thais and travel around the country of Thailand through a movie clip and a text featuring their culture, traditions and tourist spots.

I. Preparation

Prayer

Motivation

motive question: Have you ever dreamt about being a boss or someone who is successful in life? How can you fulfill that ambition?

Statement of Objectives

-the teacher explains to the students that through the Folktale that they will read they will be able to realize how intelligence and industry important in achieving their goals.

Introduction of the Piece

-the teacher explains that the characteristics of a

Facts about Thailand-the teacher shares facts about Thailand and compare these to the Filipino practices

Listening Activity

-the teacher gives the guide questions to the students for them to accomplish while listening.

Guide questions:

o What are the similarities of Thailand and Philippines?

o What are Thailand’s reasons for shifting to manufacture?

o What are the diversified industries in Thailand?

o What are the causes of economic growth of Thailand?

Checking and Discussion of the Answers

-4the teacher reads one of the questions then calls a student to answer.

-the teacher checks the answer of the student who recited and will try to elaborate the answer.

III. Practice

Identifying the Thai values exemplified in a poem and relating it to the Filipino values: optimism and courageousness

II. Presentation

Viewing activity-the students watch a 20-minute movie about Thailand

III. Practice

Group activity-the students will be grouped into four and will be named WHAT, WHERE ,WHY,HOW .They will construct at least 7 questions to be answered by another group

Essay

Question: Is it possible that the Filipinos will become friends with the Thais? If yes, how would it be? /Why not?

Organization- 4

Content- 4

Mechanics- 2

10

Thai are reflected in the story.

Unlocking of Difficulties

Hangaroo: The teacher will call a name of a student to stand in front then the students will guess the word being described or defined by the teacher to save their classmate. If not guessed, the student in front will show a minute of his/her talent.

II. Presentation

Reading of the Piece

In-depth Discussion

-the students will report their answers to their assignment as a guide to interactive discussion

Aesthetic Discussion

Guide Question: Assume that you are Makato and you are a poor Filipino; are you also going to migrate to have a better life? Why yes/no?

III. Practice

Stairs to Success

-the teacher explains that there is no elevator or shortcut in achieving our goals, we all undergo process and do it step-by-step.

-the students will make their own Stairs to Success by drawing stairs and label every step with their plans to achieve their goal.

IV. Assignment

What are Subordinate Conjunctions?

Identify the conjunctions used in the story entitled Makato and the Cowrie Shell

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